Fountain mop



May 17, 1927.

L. DoAK FOUNTAIN lo? Filed March 17. 1926 2 Shasta-Sheet 1 w w L Gttouwg Msy 17,1927.

L. DOAK FOUNTAIN MOP Filed March 1'7. 1926 2 Shoots-Shoot 2 Les er Doaif/ Fatented May 17, 17927.

I *riounTiNfrfonf 'y 'f applicati@ me@ Margit it, fisaegfs'lrial No, 95,402. i' i "i" The intention has forfitsjobjectthe pro- Visionrof a fountain mop foroilingffio'ors and other desired surfacesandfor cleaning to receive,Ifastenings,f7l lwhen employed to Walls', plateglass and analogous surfaces re- 'quiring the application of fwater thereto Jointly'with a-mop.

l -The inventlon'fprovldes an article "of the nature aforesaid whichVV may.befrea'dilyfaef .Y sembled, dismemhered,oradJuSted, a's d e-kv sired andfwhich admits ofthe' liquidibeing 'fedy from .the fountto 'meet requirements *'*VVhile theV drawings illustratelafprefer're'd embodiment Vof the invention ritisfto" be i vunderstood that-in adapting the meansk to nieetfspecificneeds and requirements', the 'designinay beyaried and? such other changes 1n 'the minor detailsy of constru'dtiony maybe Vresorted yto Within the vscope'of the inye'ntion as claimed, YWithout departing from-fthe spirit thereof Y i v Y For a` full*understanding of the'invention i andthe merits thereof", referencepistobe had to the following description-'fand `the drawtoy `-i nthe following description*andf-desigi n'ated` inthe several yiews VVof the `drawings vby.likeireference?characters.V

l The m'op comprisesa handle ahead' fitted tothe handle, comprising a-fount 2 and a bunch of thrumsI 3constitutinggtufts of suitable material, or-a cloth=orlile `meinber.l .The end of the handle lis preferably,`

taperedl and is adapted to be forced into the Y central opening 'of the fou`nt2.

In the preferable construction Vthe 'fount Y Y is of'annular formation and comprisesan inner Wall 3a and an outer Wall-'4, vthe space i between such' W'alls'being Closed atl the vtop and V,bottom .in any1 preferred Way, as by curving edge portions of the outer Walle i11- Wardly to meet the inner Wall S to 'which' they are attached in any determinateway;

" Fianges or collars 5 and 6 projectjfromthe bottom ofthe.v fount 2and1n'ayvvv jlconsist'ofgfextensons .of they inner 'Wall 3a.

The.Cellarsorfextellsons andfar@ adapted V bottom flange or `Collar Gis iSutwarillyl flared,

as shown. most, clearly in I4`igures2a1id4` to Q ortufts being secured' thereitofby means of a suitable binder/8."V Sp'aced v annular beads 9 `project'ontwardly", fromfth'e Y"In the construction shown in Figure/21a tube lllextends through the fou'nt v2 and pro- `upperprojecting ,end offthe Valve .stem vter- 'theftube 1l adjacent the-lowerend'l of ythe fount Y'providesj:alfdischarge for Vthe liquid contents vof the"'fount- W hen 'the'vvalve 1.2

i isy movedtof uncoverl-r the opening ..16 and vthe .outlet,sinv.gthe`lowervr endL ofl the `tube 11. The valve '12 closes-both the'lateral f vopenngl andl the dischargeoutlet in the end of theftube.; `Itisobservedl `that the valve 12'n1ayfbemoved to uncover theopen'- jects "throughthe top thereof l and through Y Vthe-lower'portionv of 'the vinner, Wall.'y 3@ yandv 'has an outlet in itsflover end Whichf'is normally closed by l'meansof'a valve 12,^ 'thestein iolfthe.valye'nextending throughv the tube" 1l 1 and through va cap` 1B-threaded ytogtheupper VVend ofthetube and closing-the same'. The

vInmates in afb'uttonllt'whch'is adapted to 'be gripped Ywhen o'pening'the-'Valve 122 by exerting 'a pullfupon 'the t projecting endl of its stern.' f A coil springl 4Withinjlthe.tube Vv-11. and Jaroundfthe "stem of the f'yalye' 12 l ing 16j'1nore or `lesstoeregulate therapidity -V Lof the dischargeaofthefcontents Aof the fount.

It istalso'njoted that the stem of thefvalve 1,2

has afloosei fitin the cap-13 to admit/'air into the Vtube lljtov replace.' the Water drawn from the lfountivwh'en Lthe-ivalve 112 is -unseated l`he..;airlentersfthe.v fount through the openpasses around the ValvelQ-whch fits loosely Withinrthe tube 11'. .n

When yassemblingi .the parte` the` :thruins tufts, ein the fglike, are passedl ,throughV the.

central f'openig-ofthe fount so Vastoyjoroject e beyond the, topi andi :the bottom-thereof. Other thrums or tufts Si are arranged eXte- Irior to the fount and the thrums .or-*tufts passing through vthe central opening thereof A f i andare secured to the outwardly flaredonA handle to the head.

curved flange or collar 6 by means of a suitable binder 8, after which the upper portion of the thruins or tufts 'secured by the binder 8 are folded thereclvcr and the ends of the thrums or tufts project-ing above the fount 2 are folded thereover and secured by means of the binder 10. The tapered end vof the handle 1 is now pressed intovthe central opening of the fount 2 and secures the thrums or tufts therein by meansjof a wedging action which Valso serves to secure the Ifpreferred, other fastenings consisting of sprigs may be driven through :the collars or flanges 5 and 6 into the handle 1, as shown most clearly in Figlures et and 2.

rThe binder 8 may consist of cord or Vanalogous means and the binder 1() preferably consists ofl a metal strapI havingan eye 17 at one'end through which the opposite. end of the strap is passed and bent upon itself after the binder has been closely drawn about the thrums or filaments 3, comprising the mop head.

In 'the construct-ion shown in Figure 1, the annular ribs 9 consist of folds or crimps for-med vin the outer wall 4t. The inwardly deflected edge portions of `the outer wall 4 may be sold-ered or otherwise secured to the edge portions lof the inner wall 3a. A filling opening is provided inthe top of the fount 2 and a collar18 projects from the fount in line with the filling opening land receives a cap 19. are formed in' the lower portion of the inner wall 3a adjacent the bottom of the 'fount for the discharge of the contents of the fount to supply the mop when in vactive service. lVhen the cap 19 is removed the fount may be filled, the filling opening' being closed by replacing the cap 19 upon the collar 18. vlli/hen the mop is arranged with the discharge openings 20 in lowered position the contents of t-he fount passes from the latter through .the openings20 and su'pplies the mop, as will: be readily understood. 1When the fount contains a quantity 0f liquid and it is desired to prevent waste thereof,'the mop is inverted so that the openings 2O are in upper position, thereby preventing the liquid contents in the lower portion of the 'fount from discharging through the elevated openings 20. `When found necessary the flow of the liquid from the fount through the openings Q0 may be vregulated by loosening the cap 19 more or less as will be readily appreciated.

In the .arrangement shown in Figure 2, the foun'tI is supplied by removing the cap 13 from'the tube 11 and withdrawing the valve from the tube, the latter receiving the A plurality of small openings 20' liquid which passes into the fount through the lateral opening 16.

Having thus described the invention, I claim: v`1. A mop comprising an annular fomit provided with an outlet in its inner wall,

4thrums passing throughthe opening of the fount and extending acrossthe outlet in the inner wall thereof and a handle set into the opening of thefount andserving to secure the thrums therein.

2. A mop comprising an annular f ount having a longitudinal flange in line with the opening therethrough, thrums secured w1tliin the opening of the fount and enclosing the latter, and other thrumssecured. to the inner wall of the fount and other chr-ums disposed between the foldedend port-ions of the first mentioned thrums and lsecured to the said flange beyond theV fount. Y

4. In a mop, an annular. fount, thi-ums secured withinthe opening of the fount, a tube extending through the fount and having a discharge opening at its lower end, and

a lateral opening 1n communication with the fount, a valve within the tube for controlling the dischargeopening thereof and having its stem projecting beyond the top of the fount Land 4a spring within the tube normally eX-erting a pressure to hold the valve closed.

5. A mop comprising an annular fount provided with upper and 'lower collars in line with the central opening o;ty the fount, the lower collar being outwardly flared, said fount halving spaced ribs upon its outer wall, a filling opening in its top and a discharge opening in the lower port-ion of the inner wall' adjacent the bottom, thrum's passing through' the opening of the foun-t and' folded to embrace the inner and the outer vwalls thereof, a binder securing the outer ends of the thruins to the outer' wall of the fount opposite the space between the said'ribs, a handle inserted in the opening'of the fount and confining th-e inner ends of thev thrums therein, other thrums disposed about ythe lower collar between the folded ends of the first mentioned'thrums and a bindersccuring the last-mentionedthrums to the said lower collar. v

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

;LES'I`ER DOAK. [n s] 

